For millions of Ethiopian Muslims, the Qur’an is not merely a book of guidance but the literal word of Allah (SWT). Reciting it correctly—observing the rules of Tajweed—is a religious obligation ( fard kifayah for the community, fard ‘ayn for the individual). However, a significant challenge has long existed: the majority of Tajweed literature is written in Arabic or English, creating a barrier for Amharic speakers who are not fluent in those languages.
Sheikhs like Sheikh Mohammed Tolu and Sheikh Kemal Ahmed have online presence. Their teams sometimes release PDF compilations of Friday sermons or Tajweed lessons in Amharic. tajweed rules in amharic pdf